Procurement Officer Job at Uganda Bureau of Statistics

Uganda Bureau of Statistics

Procurement Officer Job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2023 - 2024

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: August 15 2023

Hiring Organization: Uganda Bureau of Statistics

Job Details:

Experience and Other requirements:
• Computer literate, able to use of Microsoft office Applications (MS Excel, MS Word, Power point)
• Professionalism, Integrity, team spirit
• Good communication skills
• Objective and independent
• Problem solving skills
• Confidence, patience, politeness, tact and diplomacy when dealing with difficult situations

Qualifications:
• An honors degree in Procurement, Business Administration or Commerce
• Full or Part Professional qualification in Procurement /Purchasing and Supply is an added advantage

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Coordinate and support the review and update of the procurement and disposal policies and procedures manual.
• Consolidate and upload the Bureau’s procurement plan on to the government portal system and maintain.
• Conduct market research and maintain a schedule of prevailing prices.
• Prepare advertisements of bid opportunities and liaise with the media houses to run the adverts.
• Issue bidding documents, receive and register bids and keep records of submission.
• Attend to inquiries from bidders/ suppliers.
• Prepare communication circulars to notify bidders of the outcome of the bidding process.
• Prepares LPOs, keep a record on the system and issue to service providers in a timely manner.
• Liaise with suppliers and users to ensure timely delivery of goods and services as per the contractual terms and conditions and follow up payment of services providers
• Maintain and update suppliers’ accounts information.
• Maintain and archive records of the procurement and disposal process.
• Review transaction files and ensure they contain all relevant document.
• Prepares documentation for contract committee meetings.
• Participate in the preparation and generation of the department’s budget, and workplan.
• Prepare and submit timely accountability for resources.
• Perform any other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.